Search

Showing 1 - 24 of 39 results

Previous| 1 | 2 |Next


UCSF Among First in U.S. to Receive New Surgery Designation from the American College of Surgeons News

UCSF Among First in U.S. to Receive New Surgery Designation from the American College of Surgeons

UC San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF) is among just four hospitals in the U.S. to be verified as part of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP)...
Aggressive Blood Pressure Control May Prevent Common Heart Condition News

Aggressive Blood Pressure Control May Prevent Common Heart Condition

Heart conduction disorders can often lead to serious or fatal complications including complete heart block or heart failure.
Can Artificial Intelligence Reduce Invasive Testing and Improve Cardiac Diagnostics? News

Can Artificial Intelligence Reduce Invasive Testing and Improve Cardiac Diagnostics?

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of adult death worldwide.
UCSF’s Division of Cardiology to Partner with Rosenman Institute News

UCSF’s Division of Cardiology to Partner with Rosenman Institute

UC San Francisco’s Division of Cardiology has joined with the Rosenman Institute to speed the development of health-tech innovation at UCSF.
Advanced Heart Failure Clinic at Walnut Creek Document

Advanced Heart Failure Clinic at Walnut Creek

Through a collaboration between John Muir Health and UCSF Health, patients with advanced heart failure have access to specialized care in Walnut Creek.
Interventional Cardiology Program Document

Interventional Cardiology Program

The UCSF Interventional Cardiology Program offers the latest minimally invasive catheter-based procedures to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of cardiovascular conditions.
Cardio-Oncology & Immunology: Specialized Cardiovascular Care for Cancer Patients Document

Cardio-Oncology & Immunology: Specialized Cardiovascular Care for Cancer Patients

Led by a multidisciplinary team of specialists and researchers, our program optimizes the cardiovascular health of cancer patients and cancer survivors.
Novel Tricuspid and Mitral Valve Procedures Improve Patients' Quality of LIfe News

Novel Tricuspid and Mitral Valve Procedures Improve Patients' Quality of LIfe

UC San Francisco interventional cardiologists and interventional echocardiographers recently performed two novel minimally invasive cardiac procedures for the first time in the health system.
Chances of Receiving Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Low-Volume Facility are Increasing, Despite Worse Outcomes News

Chances of Receiving Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Low-Volume Facility are Increasing, Despite Worse Outcomes

There is a well-established association between hospitals performing higher volumes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and improved patient outcomes.
How the Cardiogenic Shock Team Improves Patient Outcomes at UCSF News

How the Cardiogenic Shock Team Improves Patient Outcomes at UCSF

A 69-year-old woman with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction caused by left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) came to the UCSF emergency department with tachycardia, dizziness, shortness of breath and swelling, despite taking all prescribed heart failure medications.
UCSF Health Joins Registry to Improve Cardiogenic Shock Treatment News

UCSF Health Joins Registry to Improve Cardiogenic Shock Treatment

UC San Francisco’s Heart and Vascular Center has been recognized by The American Heart Association (AHA) for its participation in a new Cardiogenic Shock Registry.
Ross Procedure the Right Choice for Active Patient With Aortic Stenosis News

Ross Procedure the Right Choice for Active Patient With Aortic Stenosis

A 52-year-old man with severe aortic stenosis chose to undergo a Ross procedure at UCSF during which surgeons replaced his diseased aortic valve with his own pulmonary valve. He was discharged within a week and is recovering well.
Structural Heart Disease Expert Leads UCSF Interventional Cardiology Program News

Structural Heart Disease Expert Leads UCSF Interventional Cardiology Program

Sammy Elmariah, MD, MPH, has joined UCSF as chief of the Interventional Cardiology Program and medical director of the cardiac catheterization lab.
Cardiogenic Shock Patient Transfer Guide Document

Cardiogenic Shock Patient Transfer Guide

Cardiogenic Shock Patient Transfer Guide
UCSF Health Transfer Center Intake Workflow Document

UCSF Health Transfer Center Intake Workflow

UCSF Health Transfer Center Intake Workflow
UCSF Researchers Develop Prediction Model of Aortic Aneurysm News

UCSF Researchers Develop Prediction Model of Aortic Aneurysm

Ascending thoracic aortic disease is an important cause of sudden death in the U.S., yet most aortic aneurysms are identified incidentally.
Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center Physician Pocket Card Document

Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center Physician Pocket Card

Referral guide and contact information for advanced heart failure specialists at UCSF.
UCSF Sheds Light on the Reasons Behind Sex Differences in Myocarditis News

UCSF Sheds Light on the Reasons Behind Sex Differences in Myocarditis

This study suggests mechanisms behind why myocarditis associated with cancer immunotherapies may occur more frequently in female patients.
Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center Document

Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center

The Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center (AHF CCC) at UCSF offers coordinated and comprehensive care for heart failure patients.
Physical Activity May Still Not Match Pre-Covid 19 Pandemic Levels News

Physical Activity May Still Not Match Pre-Covid 19 Pandemic Levels

Step counts—a measure of physical activity—were markedly lower early in the COVID-19 pandemic than pre-pandemic and remained lower, on average, in the two years following the onset of the global pandemic.
Prominent Cardiac Surgeons Join UCSF’s Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center News

Prominent Cardiac Surgeons Join UCSF’s Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center

UC San Francisco’s Cardiovascular team is welcoming two highly regarded cardiac surgeons to its renowned program. The specialists will join the newly formed Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center (AHF CCC).
Airway Stenosis Study Focuses on Optimizing Patient Outcomes News

Airway Stenosis Study Focuses on Optimizing Patient Outcomes

UCSF researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at two other tertiary medical centers, determined that patients with multilevel airway stenosis (MLAS) have lower tracheostomy decannulation rates and require more surgeries than patients with posterior glottic stenosis (PGS).
Research Leads to New Myocarditis Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies News

Research Leads to New Myocarditis Diagnostic and Treatment Strategies

Research conducted by Javid Moslehi, MD, chief of the UCSF Cardio-Oncology and Immunology Program, has led to the discovery of a new form of myocarditis caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI).
Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Program Document

Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Program

The UCSF Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Service is known worldwide for expert evaluation and treatment of patients with a variety of heart rhythm disorders.

Showing 1 - 24 of 39 results

Previous| 1 | 2 |Next